diff --git a/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c b/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c
index 32f480622b97..ccdf17392411 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/ux500/cryp/cryp_core.c
@@ -1458,11 +1458,17 @@ static int ux500_cryp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto out_regulator;
 	}
 
+	ret = clk_prepare(device_data->clk);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "[%s]: clk_prepare() failed!", __func__);
+		goto out_clk;
+	}
+
 	/* Enable device power (and clock) */
 	ret = cryp_enable_power(device_data->dev, device_data, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "[%s]: cryp_enable_power() failed!", __func__);
-		goto out_clk;
+		goto out_clk_unprepare;
 	}
 
 	cryp_error = cryp_check(device_data);
@@ -1523,6 +1529,9 @@ static int ux500_cryp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 out_power:
 	cryp_disable_power(device_data->dev, device_data, false);
 
+out_clk_unprepare:
+	clk_unprepare(device_data->clk);
+
 out_clk:
 	clk_put(device_data->clk);
 
@@ -1593,6 +1602,7 @@ static int ux500_cryp_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "[%s]: cryp_disable_power() failed",
 			__func__);
 
+	clk_unprepare(device_data->clk);
 	clk_put(device_data->clk);
 	regulator_put(device_data->pwr_regulator);